Automation & Validation Engineer

Honeywell Honeywell · Industrial · Northford, CT +1

The role involves supporting product validation activities for NPI and O&M projects, focusing on both manual and automation testing for Fire Alarm control panels and devices. The engineer will extend an internally developed test framework that utilizes robotics, computer vision, distributed computing, and sensor simulation, and will also be involved in hardware test fixture development. Responsibilities include defining and developing test strategies, plans, and cases, executing tests, and collaborating with development teams.

What you'd actually do

  1. Playing a key role in the development of a Solution-level System Validation manual & automated test environment for validating Fire Systems’ product offerings
  2. Defining and developing manual & automated test strategies, test plans, test cases, and procedures
  3. Executing, and maintaining test executions, manual test cases, and automated test scripts
  4. Delivering automated scripts as per plan, and providing updates to management on monthly basis
  5. Performing manual testing as required to gain domain knowledge and facilitate test execution

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in (Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Science) or 5 years of Fire industry experience
  • 3 years of related automation experience in Test Engineering or Test Automation
  • Programming experience in Python, LabView, OpenCV or equivalent
  • 3 years of experience collaborating with development teams to successfully launch products on time

Nice to have

  • Experience with JIRA, Xray, JIRA Align, and Confluence tools
  • Experience working as a multi-discipline engineer (Software, Electrical, Mechanical)
  • Project management skills
  • Strong communication and Presentation skills
  • Experience with CoPilot and other automation tools
  • Demonstrated hands-on Lab Experience, including building network systems and commissioning
  • Experience working cross-functionally with Product Offering, Engineering, Regulatory, Technical Publications, Test Engineering, and Manufacturing
  • Experience troubleshooting field issues and internal product defects
  • Desire to learn new technologies and processes

What the JD emphasized

  • Bachelor’s Degree in (Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Science) or 5 years of Fire industry experience
  • 3 years of related automation experience in Test Engineering or Test Automation
  • Programming experience in Python, LabView, OpenCV or equivalent
  • 3 years of experience collaborating with development teams to successfully launch products on time